Mix the decimal operations
Once kids can add and subtract decimals, stop giving them pages of only one operation. Mix in adding, subtracting and money word problems so they have to line up the decimal points and decide what to do. That choice is the real skill.
Why it works: shuffled practice teaches kids to choose the right strategy, not just repeat one, and it improved test scores in research (Rohrer and Taylor, 2007).
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